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Design Engineer I: H-1B salaries
54 labor condition applications used the job title Design Engineer I. Median offered base salary $76,000; middle half $70,142–$85,390.
Applications (LCAs)54
Median offered salary$76,000
Middle half of salaries$70,142–$85,390
10th–90th percentile$67,600–$94,500
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Goken America, LLC | 15 | $68,557 |
| Wallace Montgomery and Associates, LLP | 4 | $81,567 |
| Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 3 | $105,966 |
| Steven Schaefer Associates Inc | 3 | $69,597 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 3 | $127,234 |
| Singer Vehicle Design LLC | 2 | $78,739 |
| Sherwood Design Engineers Ltd | 2 | $85,004 |
| Bull Moose Heavy Haul, Inc. | 2 | $70,000 |
| Jezerinac Group, PLLC | 2 | $80,500 |
| Fabcon Precast, LLC | 1 | $86,710 |
| PRIME AE Group, Inc. | 1 | $72,800 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 1 | $73,112 |
| BEUMER Corporation | 1 | $71,400 |
| NMP Engineering Consultants, Inc. | 1 | $67,600 |
| Servolift LLC | 1 | $88,670 |
| Chief Engineering PLLC | 1 | $76,363 |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | 1 | $77,833 |
| BlueWave Project Development LLC | 1 | $78,750 |
| Rheem Manufacturing Company | 1 | $62,005 |
| Hutec Engineering Inc | 1 | $79,000 |
| Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 1 | $94,500 |
| Toshiba International Corporation | 1 | $71,490 |
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. | 1 | $79,373 |
| Bloom Engineering Company, Inc. | 1 | $87,200 |
| EN Engineering, LLC | 1 | $71,157 |
| Ballinger Company | 1 | $85,500 |
| Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P. | 1 | $90,083 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $71,490 |
| Level II (qualified) | $94,466 |
| Level III (experienced) | $86,710 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $71,182 |
| FY2024 | 14 | $77,098 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $70,283 |
| FY2026 | 18 | $79,716 |
Cities
- Dublin, OH15
- Torrance, CA2
- San Francisco, CA2
- Aliso Viejo, CA2
- Hunt Valley, MD2
- Cincinnati, OH2
- Philadelphia, PA2
- San Jose, CA2
- Trenton, MI1
- Baltimore, MD1
- Brookfield, WI1
- Somerset, NJ1
- Austin, TX1
- Randolph, NJ1
- Memphis, TN1
- Grafton, WI1
- Hanover, MD1
- Boston, MA1
- Montgomery, AL1
- Malden, MA1
- Houston, TX1
- Greenville, SC1
- Farmington Hills, MI1
- Washington, DC1
- Des Moines, IA1
- West Palm Beach, FL1
- Fort Myers, FL1
- Fairfax, VA1
- Charleroi, PA1
- Richmond, VA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).